Devices and methods are disclosed for providing static and dynamic tissue and organ restriction. A magnetic component is used to stabilize an apparatus to provide tissue and organ restriction. Such a device is described with respect to occluding a hernia via a mesh attachment, and, alternatively, with respect to closing or reinforcing the crural closure via a parallel magnetic arrangement.

 
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